Typical Strengths
Individual
creativity, disruptive
thinking 'outside the box'
Love
to
address challenges, high IQ
Good
at
challenging assumptions and
status quo
Good
at
inventing and
systems thinking
Good
at creative
problem solving →
Example
Generalists, high
cross-functional expertise
Continuous learning
and never-give-up attitude
Good
empathy
and emotional intelligence (EI)
Creativity in
teams,
cross-pollination of ideas
Typical Weaknesses
Lack of customer focus,
service, and
partnership
Lack of strategic building of
organizational culture
Lack of
disciplined approach to innovation
Lack of
process thinking
Insufficient
technology commercialization
skills
Lack of process/product
quality management
Deficiencies in routine work and
operational efficiency
Short-term view, lack of
strategic thinking and patience
Emotional, rather than reasoned
decision-making
Lack of
consistency of
performance |